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First "Fortune" Ship Launched

At IHI Tokyo Shipyard —Orders Received For 23

The Attica, a 21,500-dwt Fortune ship for the Faros Shipping Group, Greece, was launch- ed March 5 at the Tokyo Shipyard of IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co.,

Ltd.) of Japan. The new ship is the first of a series of Fortunes to be mass-produced by IHI.

The multipurpose "Fortune" vessel is the second in a series of standard-type ships joint- ly developed by IHI and G.T.R. Campbell (In- ternational) Ltd., Canada. It can carry such varied cargoes as ore, coal, steel materials, automobiles, containers, and grain. To date, overseas shipowners have ordered 23 ships of this type from IHI.

The construction of the first Fortune ship was started in July 1970, and is scheduled to be completed in June this year. Construction en masse of the Fortunes will begin at the

Tokyo Shipyard's No. 5 building berth in July this year, starting with the second ship, at the rate of 10 to 12 ships a year.

Outstanding features of the Fortune ship are: (1) Design breadth is approximately 75 feet, a restriction imposed by the width of the

St. Lawrence Seaway itself. The double bot- tom and tank top of the cargo holds and the deck are designed to accept lumber or heavy cargoes ; (2) The No. 3 cargo hold can be filled with ballast water to obtain adequate draft in ballast condition; (3) Each hatch is equipped with a set of 10-ton universal-type cargo gear specially designed for the Fortune, and (4)

The main engine is an 8,000-ps Pielstick 16PC2V type diesel delivering a service speed of 15 knots. Output per cylinder at 500 ps is higher than the 427 ps of the Freedom ship.

Principal particulars and approximate meas- urements of the Attica are: length, bp 510 feet; breadth, molded, 75 feet; depth, molded, 45 feet and draft, molded, 32 feet. The serv- ice speed is 15 knots.

Avondale Shipyards Subsidiary

Standard Paint And Varnish Co.

Opens New Abrasive Plant

A view of crane offloading barges in Harvey, La., and depositing raw material on conveyor belt.

Standard Paint and Varnish Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avondale Ship- yards, New Orleans, La., is rapidly completing a new silica-free abrasive plant located on the west bank of the river at Harvey, La. The new plant, operating under the trade name of Stan-

Blast, recently received its first barge load of raw materials, and is scheduled to go into full production this month. The barge, owned and operated by Gulf Coast Transit Company, is one of several under long-term contract to

Stan-Blast to deliver 200,000 tons of raw mate- rial each year from the Tampa, Fla. area.

Constructed at a cost in excess of one-mil- lion dollars, the new facility is another of

Avondale's contributions to ecology. The prod- uct, a silica-free abrasive, is used in lieu of sand in the sandblast operations. It reduces air pollution tremendously, and is not a health hazard, such as is found with sand.

There are two grades of the silica, one for surfaces with very heavy rust, and another for new steel products. The silica is also very economical in that it is reuseable, faster cut- ting, and uses less air.

Along with the new plant, Stan-Blast will also operate a new modern fleet of trucks for delivery of the product in bulk and bag form throughout the South.

COASTWISE OR HARBOR . . .

GILLEN MAKES SHORT WORK

OF A LONG HAUL

Typical of the excellent and modern equipment available to serve you, the James G., a loadline barge, measures up to the high standards

Gilien has set for both its service and its entire fleet. Designed speci- fically for both harbor and coastwise service, this barge is one of several added to the fleet recently as part of a continuing program to expand services for you with the finest and most versatile equip- ment available.

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